Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards of Circumstance for Returning Students

Academic Scholarships

Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 in order to ensure automatic renewal of all
academic scholarships.
Please read the Scholarship & Award Provisions so that you are aware of all requirements
for keeping your scholarship.

Returning Student Scholarships $8,500 per year Awarded to continuing students who were not awarded an academic scholarship as entering students, but who have
achieved at least a 3.4 cumulative grade-point average after a minimum of two full-time semesters' work at Muskingum.Student Financial Services staff review all students at the end of each semester and students who meet the criteria are automatically awarded the scholarship. Students who receive Returning Student Scholarships will no longer receive Muskie Awards and PLUS Opportunity Awards.Endowed Departmental Scholarships
Awarded to enrolled students as part of Scholarship Recognition Day held in the spring of each year. Students are
selected by faculty in academic departments for awards funded by donors to Muskingum. See individual academic departments for details on scholarships offered.

External Scholarships
Whenever an outside organization makes us aware of a scholarship opportunity we will add it to our listing of External Scholarships. Students are responsible for letting Student Financial Services know of any External Scholarships they are receiving. The scholarships must be counted as part of their financial aid and may affect their eligibility for work-study, subsidized loans and in some cases grants or other scholarships. Students may use the External Scholarship Form to report scholarships they are receiving.

Total Award Maximums and Limits Limitations are placed on the total amount of Muskingum-funded non-need based
assistance which a student may receive. Please read the Scholarship & Award Provisions for more information on these limits.

Science and Performance Awards

Muskingum offers several scholarships to students interested in participating or majoring in the following areas. General ranges of awards for entering students are as follows:

Music

Digital Media Design

Art

Forensics (speech/debate)

Journalism (print/broadcast)

Science/Choose Ohio First

Theatre

Science and Performance awards are determined by the respective academic departments. Additional information on these scholarships and applications can be downloaded from our Forms & Literature page.

All awards are renewable dependent upon maintenance of a specified grade-point average and participation in departmental activities. First-time science and performance awards to returning students are limited to $500 per award.

Muskingum Awards
Eligibility is determined at the time of acceptance and amounts are determined by the admission office.

Access Awards up to $5,000 per year
Special awards to selected entering students with exceptional financial need and/or to those who represent
underserved populations.

Horizon Awards up to $1,000 per year
Awarded to selected students based on involvement, achievement, and leadership in multiple areas.

Muskie Awards $4,000 to $9,500 per year for 2014-15
Automatically awarded to students who meet defined GPA and ACT/SAT standards, but who do not qualify for academic scholarships.PLUS Opportunity Award (POA) up to $3,000 per year
Awarded to selected students in the PLUS program who meet defined GPA and ACT/SAT standards who
do not
qualify for academic scholarships or Special Acknowledgement Awards.

Awards of CircumstanceMuskingum offers certain automatic Awards of Circumstance to students who meet the defined conditions for
the award. Financial need is not a consideration, but the awards are included as part of the financial aid package
for students demonstrating need.